Electrical connector

Abstract

Electrical connector combination in which contact pins extending from separate portions of the connector hold a PCB by virtue of spring characteristics of the contact portions.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A PCB unit comprising a board,   a first connector half, and   a second connector half,   each said connector half including a plurality of rows of contacts terminating in upper portions, the ends of said upper portions being pressfitted into said board,   at least certain of said upper portions having spring characteristics and being distorted to bias said board.   
     
     
       2. A unit as in claim 1 in which at least one said upper portion biases said board in a first direction, and at least one said upper portion biases said board in a second direction. 
     
     
       3. A unit as in claim 1 in which positioning means on the connector halves cooperate to position said halves relative to each other. 
     
     
       4. A unit as in claim 1 in which an abutment surface on one said half positions said board relative to said one said half. 
     
     
       5. A unit as in claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 in which one said upper portion on each said half biases said board in a first direction, and one said upper portion on each said half biases said board in an opposite direction.